• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.521-524
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• 2000

Wallenberg's syndrome is well known of dorsolateral medullary syndrome. A 56-year-old women was admitted because vertigo, vomitting, vertiginous ataxia, ipsilateral loss Rt. face and Lt. lower limb sense. The result of all performed laboratory tests were normal, but Sr-MRI scan was right lateral medullary infarction. And Br-MRA was focal stenosis of Lt. ICA. We present here one case of Wallenberg's syndrome, who was admitted at Kyungwon University Hospital From 25th Apr. to 21th May. 1998.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.768-775
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• 2019

Objective: The aim of this study was to report a case in which Korean medicine treatment with Gami-daebo-tang and acupuncture improved the clinical symptoms in a patient with Wallenberg syndrome. Methods: The patient was treated for 53 days with a Korean medicine treatment consisting of Gami-daebo-tang and acupuncture. We measured dysesthesia based on the number of affected dermatomes. Gait ataxia was estimated with the Korean version of the Berg Balance Scale (K-BBS) and the number of times that the patient had stumbled per day. Dizziness was measured with a numerical rating score (NRS). Results: After treatment, the number of affected dermatomes was decreased. The K-BBS score was improved from 52 to 56, and the frequency of stumbling decreased from 20 to 0 times per day. The NRS score of dizziness decreased from 8 to 0. Conclusion: This case showed that Korean medicine treatment might be helpful for improving the symptoms of patients with Wallenberg syndrome.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2009

Objective : Surgical treatment of posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysms is challenging due to limited surgical accessibility. Endovascular approach has a benefit of avoiding direct injury to the brainstem or lower cranial nerves. Therefore, it has recently been considered an alternative or primary modality for PICA aneurysms. We retrospectively assessed outcomes following detachable coil embolization of saccular PICA aneurysms. Methods : From February 1997 to December 2007, we performed endovascular procedures to treat 15 patients with 15 PICA aneurysms. Fourteen patients with 14 PICA aneurysms morphology of which was saccular were reviewed retrospectively. Twelve patients had ruptured aneurysms. The aneurysms arose from the PICA origin site (n=12), the PICA lateral medullary segment (n=1), or the PICA tonsilomedullary segment (n=1). Results : Complete aneurysm occlusion was achieved in 10 patients, residual neck in 3, and residual sac in one. Radiological follow-up was performed in 7 patients with mean duration of 34.7 months (range, 1-97 months) and showed stable or complete occlusion in 6 patients. There were no rebleeding or retreatment after endovascular treatment. Thromboembolism was the only procedure-related complication (n=4 ; 28.6%). Asymptomatic PICA infarction occurred in two patients and symptomatic PICA infarction in two elderly patients with poor clinical grade. Of these procedural PICA infarction cases, 1 symptomatic PICA infarction patient developed ventriculitis and septic shock leading to death. The clinical outcome was good in 10 patients (71.4%). Conclusions : In the present study, detachable coil embolization has shown as an efficient modality for PICA saccular aneurysms challenging indications of microsurgery. However, thromboembolic complications should be considered, especially in poor clinical elderly patients with ruptured aneurysms.

• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2009

Wallenberg's syndrome is a neurological condition caused by a stroke in the vertebral or posterior inferior cerebellar artery of the brain stem. Wallenberg's syndrome is also called Lateral Medullary Syndrome. In this case report, we are going to describe the clinical menifestation and progress of one case of Wallenberg's syndrome and review previously published case reports about it and compare them to our case. In conclusion, significant improvements were observed in some symptoms but there were some symptoms not improved such as paresthesia. So further researches are needed for more effective treatment.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2014

목적: 측면연수경색 환자의 두개내 척추동맥 및 뒤아래소뇌동맥 평가에 있어 고해상도 조영증강 삼차원 회손기울기에 코 회상영상의 역할 규명하고자 한다. 대상과 방법: 임상시험심사위원회에서 승인한 측면연수경색으로 확진된 25명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 모든 환자는 3T 자기공명 영상을 이용한 고해상도 조영증강 삼차원 회손기울기에코 회상영상과 조영증강 자기공명 혈관조영술을 받았다. 두 명의 영상의학과 의사는 환자의 임상정보와 확산강조영상 없이 두개내 척추동맥 및 뒤아래소뇌동맥에 있는 동맥병변을 평가하였다. 두개내 척추동맥과 뒤아래소뇌동맥의 병변 동반유무에 따라 임상정보와 측면연수경색의 넓이, 소뇌경색 동반여부를 비교하였다. 결과: 총 25명의 환자 중 22명의 환자가 고해상도 조영증강 삼차원 회손기울기에코 회상영상으로 두개내 척추동맥 및 뒤아래소뇌동맥에서 박리, 죽종, 혈전색전증을 보였다. 그러나 그 중 12개의 뒤아래소뇌동맥의 병변은 조영증강 자기공명 혈관조영술에서 보이지 않았다. 추가적인 소뇌경색은 두개내 척추동맥과 뒤아래소뇌동맥에 병변이 있을 경우 두개내 척추동맥에만 병변이 있는 경우보다 빈번하게 나타났다. 결론: 고해상도 조영증강 삼차원 회손기울기에코 회상영상은 측면연수경색 환자의 두개내 척추동맥 및 뒤아래소뇌동맥의 병변평가에 도움을 줄 수 있다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.278-283
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• 2020

중추성 수면 무호흡은 수면 중 상기도 저항이 없을 때 흉부와 복부의 호흡 노력 없이 10초 이상의 호흡부전을 보이는 것이 특징이다. 본 증례에서 뇌자기공명영상 확산 강조 영상검사를 통해 외측 연수 경색의 진단을 받은 환자가 수면다원검사를 통해 중추성 수면 무호흡 진단 기준에 미치지 못하는 호흡부전과 중추성 수면 무호흡이 관찰되었다. 호흡부전과 중추성 수면 무호흡에 대한 일차 치료는 CPAP을 사용하였다. CPAP을 사용한 후 수면다원검사와 이전의 수면다원검사를 비교한 결과 무호흡-저호흡 지수(42.5/hr→82.8/hr)와 각성 지수(21.7/hr→40.8/hr)는 악화되었다. 이에 이차 치료로 ASV를 사용하여 적정압력검사를 시행하였다. 이전의 수면다원검사와 비교한 결과 무호흡-저호흡 지수(42.5/hr→8.6/hr)가 상당히 호전되었다. 이러한 결과로 ASV는 중추성 수면 무호흡과 호흡부전에 대한 좋은 치료방법이 될 수 있다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.335-343
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• 2004

The two case reports here presented are based on an inpatient with lateral medullary infarction, known as Wallenberg's syndrome with chief complains of central dizziness and cerebellar ataxia, and an inpatient with infarctions of cerebellar, pontine, and lacunar thalamic region. QSCCII was performed while the patient was hospitalized and, by consultation with the Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, the patient was diagnosed with Taeumin. Thus, an oriental medical therapy of Cheongsimyeonjatang, acupuncture, and moxibustion was carried out. As a result the degree of dizziness decreased noticeably while other symptoms improved as well. Before leaving the hospital, the degree of cerebellar ataxia also improved and the patient was able to go on foot by himself. In conclusion, significant improvements were observed in cerebellar and a pontine infarction patients who suffered central dizziness and cerebellar ataxia through Sasang medical therapy.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2016

The occurrence of brain stem stroke after lumbar selective nerve root block seem to be an uncommon event comparing it to after cervical selective nerve root block. We recently experienced a 60-year-old man who were diagnosed as left lateral medullary infarction (Wallenberg's syndrome) after lumbar selective nerve root block. He was treated by traditional Korean medicine with acupunture, Pulsed electromagetic therapy (PEMT), herb medicine. The range of motion of upper and lower extremity, manual muscle test, Korean version of Berg balance scale (K-BBS) and Korean version of Barthel index (K-MBI) were adopted to measure the resulting recovery after 4 weeks treatment. Traditional Korean medicine was effective for rehabilitation of patient. Further studies are needed to set up and Korean medical protocol for Wallenberg's syndrome.